Show ContentsBrisbois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Brisbois was first found in Touraine, where this family can be traced to Jehan Brizard, who was a member of a display in la Guerche in 1380.

Early Origins of the Brisbois family

The surname Brisbois was first found in Touraine, where this family can be traced to Jehan Brizard, who was a member of a display in la Guerche in 1380.

Early History of the Brisbois family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brisbois research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1456, 1667, 1721, 1728, 1743, 1754, 1759 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Brisbois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brisbois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brisoux, Brisard, Brizard, Brisbart, Brisebois, Brisbois, Brischoux, Brisedoux, Brisdoux, Brisehot, Briseux, Brisemiche, Brisepierre, Brisepot, Bristhuile, Brisacier, Brisemur, Brizemur and many more.

Early Notables of the Brisbois family

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United States Brisbois migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brisbois Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Louis Theodore Brisbois, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 1
Brisbois Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Victor Brisbois, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Hollerich, Luxembourg, in 1910
  • Alfred J. Brisbois, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Susanne Brisbois, aged 30, who landed in America from Gasperich, Luxenburg, in 1921
  • Marguerite Brisbois, aged 42, who immigrated to America from Gasperich, Luxenberg, in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Brisbois (post 1700) +

  • Bernard Walter Brisbois (1808-1885), American agent for the American Fur Company
  • Austin Dean "Bud" Brisbois (1937-1978), American jazz and studio trumpet player
  • Michel Brisbois (1759-1837), French-Canadian voyageur active in the upper Mississippi River valley as early as 1781


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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